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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks appear to have stabilized, a day after a plunge in China unsettled investors around the world. There were some modest gains in early trading today on Wall Street. Shares in gun makers were up strongly in early trading after new data pointed to strong sales at the close of 2015. Smith & Wesson jumped 10 percent and Sturm Ruger gained 8 percent.
WASHINGTON (AP) —Hillary Clinton is proposing a new initiative directed at boosting autism screening, treatment and research. Her plan is being unveiled today as part of her two-day campaign tour through Iowa. According to the campaign, Clinton's plan will push states to require private insurers to cover autism services. It will also expand employment and housing opportunities for those affected by the disorder.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A flash-flood watch is in effect for some Northern California communities that were affected by several destructive wildfires last summer and fall. Storms fueled by El Nino are lined up in the Pacific, threatening to drench parts of the West for more than two weeks. Stronger systems are predicted starting today, after some light rain yesterday.
EAST TROY, Wis. (AP) — The search has resumed on a southern Wisconsin lake for a fourth Illinois man missing since the weekend. Crews have recovered the bodies of three men from the icy waters of Mill Lake since the four were reported missing Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania company that publishes business newsletters will pay about $1.75 million to thousands of employees who had to clock out while going on short breaks, including for the bathroom. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a federal judge has given the U.S. Department of Labor and the company until Thursday to submit proposals on managing payment. The company, American Future Systems, had argued that it wasn't required to pay employees for short breaks.
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